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Two volumes from a Qur'an,
Arabic manuscript on paper, 137ff. and 154ff., 12ll. of small neat brown maghribi, occasional words in gold, gold dots between verses, divisions of text marked marginally in gold and with illuminated medallions, sura headings in gold in illuminated panels with associated marginal medallions each with pink paper overlay, list of contents at start of each, followed by illuminated opening folios, illuminated folios at end, maroon morocco binding and flap with gold decoration, similar green morocco doublures and marbled end papers, (some shadowing, negligible smudging and staining, some scuffing to binding), North Africa, circa 19th century - 13.5 x 11cm.
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Arabic manuscript on paper, 137ff. and 154ff., 12ll. of small neat brown maghribi, occasional words in gold, gold dots between verses, divisions of text marked marginally in gold and with illuminated medallions, sura headings in gold in illuminated panels with associated marginal medallions each with pink paper overlay, list of contents at start of each, followed by illuminated opening folios, illuminated folios at end, maroon morocco binding and flap with gold decoration, similar green morocco doublures and marbled end papers, (some shadowing, negligible smudging and staining, some scuffing to binding), North Africa, circa 19th century - 13.5 x 11cm.
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